Construction workers face rising risks of fatal injuries from vehicle crashes in roadway work zones. While transportation safety research has focused on motorists’ behavior, the behavior of roadway … [Read more...] about Behavioral Modelling of Roadway Construction Workers: Improving Deep Learning-Based Trajectory Prediction With Contextual Information in Traffic Work Zones
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Colorado Transportation Officials Update COTrip App With Push Notifications, New Language Features
The Colorado Department of Transportation has enhanced its COTrip travel information platform by adding Spanish and Vietnamese language options and introducing push notification capabilities in the … [Read more...] about Colorado Transportation Officials Update COTrip App With Push Notifications, New Language Features
Creating Effective Graphic Changeable Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) Messaging
Successful transportation safety messages are only effective if travelers can comprehend the notices. However, one method of safety messaging, text-only messages, can be challenging for non-native … [Read more...] about Creating Effective Graphic Changeable Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) Messaging
Research on Association Thresholds Between Drivers’ Gaze Behavior and Physiological Tension in Conflict Scenarios of Highway Work Zones
Highway maintenance work zones, characterized by lane reductions, speed limit variations, and temporary traffic controls, exhibit exponentially elevated conflict risks and constitute high-incidence … [Read more...] about Research on Association Thresholds Between Drivers’ Gaze Behavior and Physiological Tension in Conflict Scenarios of Highway Work Zones
Design of Guidance Strategies Toward Better Driving Behavior in Typical Freeway Work Zones
With the gradual increase in the demand for daily maintenance, repair, and expansion, work zones have become critical nodes influencing traffic flow characteristics in freeways. Timely guidance of … [Read more...] about Design of Guidance Strategies Toward Better Driving Behavior in Typical Freeway Work Zones
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Digital Speed Limit Signs and Work Zone Presence Lighting on Speed Compliance During Lane Closure Operations
The NCDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Section is collecting speed data on 6 random Interstate/Freeway projects across the state that are using both Digital Speed Limit Signs and Work Zone Presence … [Read more...] about An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Digital Speed Limit Signs and Work Zone Presence Lighting on Speed Compliance During Lane Closure Operations